Athough from two entirely different cultures and entirely different times‚ the Pantheon and the Parthenon share similarities‚ along with a world of differences‚ in form‚ function‚ themes‚ ideology‚ and messages about their respective civilizations. By comparing these two structures‚ it is easy to see why knowledge of context and culture is important to understanding and interpreting art. The Pantheon was built between 118-125 AD in ancient Rome as a temple to the seven gods of the seven planets
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What are the unique features of the Pantheon in terms of design and construction? The French writer Stendhal described the Pantheon as the ‘first great monument of non-useful architecture’. This statement nullifies the usefulness of religion‚ as the Pantheon was a place of worship but this is not what separated it from other Ancient Roman architecture. Its uniqueness can be discerned not only in its immense and unprecedented size but also in the originality of design and from a purely aesthetic
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The Pantheon One of the more inspiring and brilliantly conceived and constructed dome structures in the world is the Pantheon of Rome. This example imposes a magnificent strength of ingenuity and dominance over their surrounding landscape‚ and the Pantheon deserves to be researched and admired for its architecturally innovative and bold design of its time. The building was accommodated with serious technical impediments that required a thorough and scrutinizing attention to detail in order to
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References: Awolalu and Dopamu‚ West African Traditional Religion.1977‚Macmillan Press Ibadan Doctor A.G Alamu 200 level note on African Pantheon Journal of Religion‚ The place of African Ancestors in the age of modernity
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One of the most influential modernist architects of Sweden‚ Gunnar Asplund‚ is well known for his numerous creations of Nordic classical designs. An example of such is the Stockholm Public Library which was completed in 1928. Asplund‚ along with many other 20th century architects have adopted elements of classical architecture when considering the design of their work. By linking Asplunds design philosophy and design intentions with classical architecture‚ The Stockholm Public Library will be able
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the sun rose higher and higher‚ I rose out of bed. I put on my toga. I froze. I looked at my reflection in the mirror‚ I recalled Cassius coming to me weeks ago about the heinous idea. “Brutus‚ please.” Cassius revered‚ as we walked home from the Pantheon. I stopped to think. Pausing for just a moment to remember all Caesar has done for me. “He’s like a brother to me‚ Cassius‚” I replied. “For the love of Zeus Brutus‚ think of what is best for Rome.” “But-” “No buts Brutus‚ the assassination will
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When an Asatruar (and other heathens of course) moves into a new place it is customary to perform some sort of land claiming/taking ritual. This is to establish the home as a place of worship and connection with the gods and local land wights. There are several ways to perform a landtaking ritual. The most common is the circle your property with fire. This of course is not to be taken literally or else your home might be reduced to ashes. A common way to do this is to light a candle at night
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the solution seemed rather obvious; cobble these culinary elements together and make a sandwich. Although‚ looking back upon it‚ I can only attribute this particular chance arrangement of sandwich materials to the benevolent hand of some archaic pantheon of gods; perhaps viking. I like vikings. Anyhow‚ I crafted the sandwich to my preference and took a bite. By some happy accident of the cosmos‚ I‚ in my pathetic desperation not to scrounge together some pocket change and walk a block and a half
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The T’BOLI People are live in southern part of the province COTABATO. They also known as TAGABILI are among the indigenous peoples of SOCCSKSARGEN. The term T’BOLI comes from the “TAU-BILI”; “tau” means “small human creature” and “BILI” means “fruit of the wild vine.” T’BOLIS way of living‚ they’re one of the farmers who practice the swidden or what we call (SLASH and BURN) this is the techniques or method of their agriculture. Finding the foods are also they’re responsibility‚ they hunt‚ gathered
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both cultures were considered the foundations of western culture‚ and the influence continues to this day. This is obvious in that the design of the Parthenon and Pantheon for example‚ continue to be used in the construction of official buildings in the west in modern times. Discussion 1. Similarities: Both the Parthenon and the Pantheon are ancient temples. They look similar in that they both illustrate geometric precision yet there are distinctions in their styles which reflects the culture that
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